Anti-crime operations net 16 wanted persons

Anti-crime operations net 16 wanted persons

SIXTEEN wanted personalities with standing warrants of arrest were caught during the Joint Enhanced Anti-Criminality and Terrorism Operation Plan where authorities conducted background check and profiling of transient residents in the urban communities of the city and manhunt operations on wanted individuals.

Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Director Alexander Tagum said Thursday, March 8, that the operation, launched on Wednesday morning, March 7, bore fruitful result, as they were able to arrest several individuals.

The security forces also rounded up a total of 1,370 residents, of which 1,261 persons were able to show identification cards while other 109 without ID. They all underwent profiling to check if they have involvement in lawless armed groups.

Authorities also organized a medical check-up and crime prevention education among the residents to raise awareness on how to avoid being a victim of various crimes and be their partners on countering it.

"The community outreach (programs) through medical check-up were conducted by all police stations' nurses and supported by barangay health workers who also provided free medicines and vitamins. While the ID check and medical check-ups are being conducted, the Police Community Relations (PCR) teams of all stations conducted crime prevention lectures on the do's and don'ts in their daily activities to prevent becoming a victim of crime," Tagum said.

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